Sprinkler nozzle



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aum/umg Jan. 13, 1931. l.. R. NELSON SPRINKLER NozzLE FiledJuly 19, 1928 www Q N to thereby create a spray.

Patented Jan. V13,1931

LEWENZRNELSON, oFrEonrA, ILLIixToIsjf` A l v SPRINKLER Nozzmiy applicati@ filed July 19,

This invention relates to sprinkler nozzles adaptable for use on garden hose and'uponfrotating lawn and golf-course sprinklers.

An object of the inventionis to provide in a nozzle a novel arrangement to be moved into the water stream issuing from the nozzle Another object is to furnish a nozzle with a part beyond or outsidethe outlet for the water-stream adapted to be adjusted to fixed positions and to be moved into said stream as it issues from said outlet to thereby create a spray, which,'especially when used with a whirling or rotating sprinkler, will oo vera considerable amount of territory.

Anotherobject is to extend a screw through apart of the nozzle outward Yfrom the Vdischarge opening for the waterl stream, andto provide for adjustingthe same in the direction of the yaxis of the outletwhereby to in'- tercept the water stream and break it iup into aspray.` Further, an object is to provide anovel formof meanspfor fixing the screw-in anyk adjusted position. f Besides these 4objects the-invention lies in certain novel arrangements of parts toform the basis for certain of the claimsvto follow herein.

In the appended `drawing which shows a preferred form of my invention, v

Figure 1 is a longitudinal'section of a nozzle showing my invention in connection therewith.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of aportionQof the nozzle, and Y ,l Figure 3 illustrates the nozzle inperspective showing my invention andthe effect produced upon a water stream. f

The drawing illustrates a nozzle any apiV a proved form for attachmentto ahoseorto any rotating type of sprinkler,1andembraces a body 1 having a bore 2, said bodyalsoh'av; ing an extended portion 3 at itsdischarge enol or beyond its outlet for-'the water stream.V

The body may have any convenient means for its attachment to a hose or a sprinkler, neitherof the latter being shown. VSaid body may include a flange 4 as anfintegral part over 'which' may be placed an internally rezavk serial' no. 293,883.

threaded nut-5fto engage a fitting 6 as part of a hose or sprinklenaas the casemay be, with a yrubber washer 7 interposed-,fin the usualway. f' The extended 'portion 3 at the free end of the nozzle is provided witha threadedbore 8. which in this'jinstance lies atv right anglesV to the axis of the bore 2 andits'axis may pass through that of the said bore. f

A screw 9 is provided' to engage the threads `of the bore 8 and may be preferably pointed at its inner end' while beingpro'vided at its outer end with a knurled head 10, for example,

Vby which` it -may be readily turned by the fingers of the hand; `A coil spring 11 surrounds thestem of the' screw and 'isjcoIn-- pressed by bearing atv fits ends agains'tfthe head 10 and the body. of the nozzle.l AOnefof lsaid ends extendsthrough the head 101 while the other.` end terminates ina slight 'lateral bend-'at' 12 adapted to'engage beneath a corner 13, which I` shallterm an abutment, created by reducingthegnozzles" diameter in substantially the manner shown, this methodbeing j shown merely asan example.' j l The oiiice of the spring is to furnish means for positively :securing the screw'in any d'esired adjustment and by which, also, vibrations of the nozzle cannot result inthe screw changing its position in the least. That is to say, since the spring is held under'fcompression between the said head and the' Ysaid-body the' end 12 will be retained, below the y.corner 13. V At the'same time since the other end of the spring is held in the head a turning movement Vofthe latter in adjusting'the screw will cause the end 12 to beldrawn over the corner 13, free thereof, which will 'then follow e around with said screw untilv upon reaching said corner willfldrop below it and 'again sustam'thesorewin position.y Theretordno 4matter in ,whati4 osition the screw beleft it willl be positlvely held whenever theidescribed relation The water issuing fromjthefbore y2 unless intercepted is, of course, afull round stream, Butwhen ther screw isturned to move! its point linto said stream the form -offthe latter Ywillf be. changed, beine brolenwne a ,Spray of the end l12 'and corner 13 'i Vobtain'spfg 4` which appears somewhat as shown in Figure Y 3, the effect being justin the degree to which the screw may be advanced.`

any such deviceas alock-nut, forv example,

whichYV it lies,still havingthe saine control4 of thescrew as required. Y f` l whichwould berdifiicult to handle, 'IlleV simple screw takes the place of a'heavy Aand cum- V bersome means for accomplishing the purpose and thatmight be det'ri'me'ntalY tothe 'free theother of the described partsnormally preventing" free movementof' the screw but perniitting` adjustment of the latter manually,

and proper operation ofra sprinkler of the rotating type. VBut while I have' shown and described a member that is screw-threaded Vto provide for anice adjustment it isv to be'un' derstood thatI'mayneinploy--any otherflnember 'the equivalent otthefscrew. ,Y

Again' while the abutment 13 is described and shown as a part to beengaged by the end .ofthe springgll an abutment may be otherwise provided and otherwise placed since'it -is broadly the purpose torfurnish anytype of controhto provideforl holding thje screw 'in a given adjusted position while permittin'gadjustments of saidscrew by manuale'fl'ort.; l A, d

- MoreovenwhileQone end of the spring in this instance extends into orthrough-the head `of thescrew, it .may-be so heldateithery Y end while the remainingjend is free to drag rictionally with respect to the part adjacent kl. In combination,"a .nozzle having anY extension projectin laterally-.at itsV discharge endv creatingv an a urtment,` a screw adjustablymounted in theiextension substantirally at right angles to the bore fof the saidVv nozzle Vadapted at lone end 'to intercept au' wa-l ter stream issuing Aromzsaid,borekanda springencireling the screw at ,one end. outside the abutment and at oneend fixed with respect tothe screw, Ythe other end of the spring being free and terminating in' aflat-k eral extension to engage the saidabutment, saidree end adapted to rotate with therscrew but normallyfrictionally engaging said abutment :for'maintaining the screw .in affixed position. w v Y L Y 2g. Inv combinationya sprinkler nozzle liaving aiconical bore through which to discharge a Water stream at itssmallest diameter, said nozzle outwardfrom the borehaving-anextension provided with a conical borejof larger diameter than the .smallestfdiameter-O -`the first named bore and communicating; with 'the latter,` saidfextensionhaving; an abutment on its'outerfsurfaceyascrew mountedl inthe lextension at right angles to the axes fofjrthe Y bores adapted*` orj adjustment towardrfsaid jl axesfand'afspiral; spring fixed at onel end Y the .serew *andV at its other yend, terminating inla-laterallydirected extension to friction-V auy engagebheath the butmentfar nor:

screw extendingthrough the wall of the same adapted to intercept a water stream issuing from the'nozzles bore, and a springicoiled upon the screw, one end engaging said screw,

' the other end engaging the nozzle, and Vone endbeing fixed with respect to one of them, thefotheri endadapted to frictionally engage 'said's'pring and the part thusfrictionally engaging adapted to have movement relatively durinfy such manual adjustment. j

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Ll. fn coinbinatioina sprinkler nozzle inf Y cluding an'extensionrprojecting beyond the discharge oriiicefof said nozzle, a screw justably mounted in said extension substantially atrigh-t angles tothevbore of said nozzle vand adaptedV toproject toward the axis of.

said nozzle, andintersectthe Vprojected bore of,V the discharge.' orifice, and .a sp1-ing ar ranged to encircle said screw -between said extension *and the head ofjA said screw, oneend of said spring being fixed in relationito the said ,screw and the other. end being arranged to ufrictionally engage said .extension andto rotate with said screw AYupon4 adjustment thereof; u Y' 5.111 cmllatiob L SprinklerA nozzlefinl c luding a main .bodyv withjaf bore having a diameter decreasing toward the discharge orifice andinc'reasing beyond s aid orifice, including a lateral exten's'ionb'eyond said orifice and aV :tapered lspray controlling means a`d` jus-tably ymountediii-f said extension. Yand adaptedA to' VIproject' substantially A at right angles into the projected v,bore of said discharge orifice and resilient means including a spiral spring encircling said spray controlling member and fixedly attached thereto at` oneend; and frictionally engaging said lateral'extensionin resilient locking relation at theotherelnd. f f Gf licombinaaea, esprima-esmas including' a m'ain'body with'a'boreliavinga diameter Vdecreasing-towar-d the discharge orifice and increasing beyond Lsaid orifice, in-

cludinga lateral extension beyond said'ori#` Y i; and a sprew'adjn'stably' mounted ill Said extension substantially atrijglit angles to the: axis of said borefandda yspiral spjring encircling said screw alvldfixedvfat one endto the jhead, of' said screwjandfhaving the other end YB.1 Nansen.

`freev to frict'Olally*engagefsaid extension and 

